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Paul Mitchell
Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

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Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

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Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Gel, Custard, Pomade & Wax	Gel, Custard, Pomade & Wax
Strong-hold products for precise styling and texture.	Strong-hold products for precise styling and texture.
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Ingredient highlights

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua, eau), panthenol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed corn starch, peg-12 dimethicone, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-55, magnesium sulfate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), acetyl cedrene, amyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, citrus aurantium peel oil, geraniol, geranyl acetate, hexamethylindanopyran, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, terpineol, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes. 10	Water (aqua) (eau), glycerin, maltodextrin/vp copolymer, pvp, hydroxyethylcellulose, polysorbate 20, carrageenan, xanthan gum, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, mauritia flexuosa fruit oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, tocopherol, fragrance (parfum), citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, caramel

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Water (aqua, eau), panthenol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed corn starch, peg-12 dimethicone, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyquaternium-55, magnesium sulfate, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum), acetyl cedrene, amyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, citrus aurantium peel oil, geraniol, geranyl acetate, hexamethylindanopyran, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, terpineol, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes.

Water (aqua) (eau), glycerin, maltodextrin/vp copolymer, pvp, hydroxyethylcellulose, polysorbate 20, carrageenan, xanthan gum, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, mauritia flexuosa fruit oil, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, tocopherol, fragrance (parfum), citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, caprylyl glycol, caramel

Notable ingredients

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Soothing: Panthenol

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Benzyl benzoate, Hexylene glycol, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua) (eau), Glycerin, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Round Trip Curl Defining Serum

Curl Talk Defining Gel Custard

Water (aqua, eau)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Panthenol

Also-called: Pro-Vitamin B5 | Function: Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed corn starch

Function: Film forming

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.